C4ADS
Coverage of C4ADS in the Nexus archive.
- Takeaways from AP/’FRONTLINE’ investigation into how US tech is abused for global scams
American technology and companies are being exploited to enable global scams, with AI tools like OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Google’s Gemini used in Southeast Asian scam operations. U.S. internet service providers, including Cogent Communications, Oracle, and AT&T, are involved in carrying traffic from scam centers linked to sanctioned entities in Myanmar. The Federal Trade Commission estimates Americans lost nearly $200 billion to such fraud in 2024.
- Methodology for AP/’FRONTLINE’ investigation into how US tech is abused for global scams
The AP/FRONTLINE investigation into the abuse of U.S. technology for global scams involved analyzing leaked scam center files, AI misuse by C4ADS, device connections in Myanmar linked to U.S.-sanctioned entities, and interviews with 58 victims and 36 scammers from 19 countries.